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MAJOR SECTIONS We Are PENN STATE/Assistant Coaches/Support Staff . 2 2011 Season Preview . 68 2011 Player Biographies . 78 Head Coach Joe Paterno . 124 2010 Season Review . 140 Awards & Honors . 168 Bowl History . 177 Head Coaches . 181 Beaver Stadium . 197 University/Staff . 201 The Penn State Football Yearbook is PHOTO CREDITS: Mark Selders, Steve provided as a service to the media. The public may Manuel, Steve Tressler (Mountain View Studios), purchase copies by forwarding a check or money Campus Photography, Carl Kosola, Michael Sisak, order, payable to Penn State, in the amount of $20 Giancarlo Pitocco, Jason York, Prince Spells, Jenn per copy, to: 2011 Football Yearbook, 101-D Bryce Vasinda, Amber Walser, Alli Harvey, Wagner Jordan Center, University Park, Pa. 16802. Online Photography, Greg Grieco, Penn State Department orders may be made at www.GoPSUsports.com. of Public Information, Central Pennsylvania The Yearbook is prepared to assist the media Convention & Visitors Bureau, Kellie Goodman, in its coverage of the Nittany Lions. For additional Pennsylvania Ski Association, Preston Mack, WDW information, the media may contact the Athletic Photo, AP Images, NFL Properties, Arizona Communications Office, 101-D Bryce Jordan Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Bill Smith Center, University Park, Pa. 16802. Telephone & Chicago Bears, James D. Smith & Dallas 814-865-1757; FAX: 814-863-3165. Office hours Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Jim Biever & Green Bay are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Members of the Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, staff also may be reached at home or via cell Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York phone should circumstances dictate. Giants, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Newman Lowrance & St. Louis CREDITS: The 2011 Penn State Football Yearbook was compiled by Jeff Nelson, Editor; Barry W. Jones, Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Layout/Managing Editor; Brian Siegrist & Erin Douglas, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans and the Design & Layout; editorial assistance by Barry Jones, Washington Redskins. Brian Siegrist, John Regenfuss, Tony Mancuso, Jeremy Fallis, Kenny Kline, Trey Miller, Maggie Redden, Judy COVER Fenush and Kelly Thomas. Produced with the Design by: Erin Douglas QuarkXPress desktop publishing program on Apple Photos by: Mark Selders iMac computers. Printed by J.B. Kenehan, Waukesha, Penn State Athletic Communications Wis. Copy current as of June 28, 2011. U. Ed No. ICA-12-1 Sub-Sections Schedule/Quick Facts ...................68 Big Ten Championship Game ............162 Personnel Summary ....................69 2010 Big Ten Standings/Statistical Leaders . 163 PlayersToWatch.......................69 Big Ten Honorees .....................165 2011 Outlook Notes.....................70 Big Ten Standings Since 1993............167 Alphabetical Roster .....................72 Awards & Honors......................168 Numerical Roster .......................72 College Football Hall of Fame ............173 Pronunciation Guide ....................73 All-Americans.........................174 Preseason Depth Chart..................74 Bowl History..........................177 Big Ten Schedule.......................75 Bowl Records.........................178 2011 Opponents Information ..............75 Radio Network/Football Story .............76 Year-by-Year Record ...................179 NCAA Instant Replay....................77 Record vs. Opponents ..................180 2011-12 Bowl Schedule..................77 Head Coaches/Career Records...........181 Game-by-Game Since 1966 .............183 Player Biographies......................78 Homecoming/Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy. 186 Endowed Scholarships .................123 Nittany Lions on 2011 NFL Rosters........187 JoePaternoBiography.................124 Nittany Lions in the Super Bowl...........187 Football Support Staff ..................138 Pro Football Draft......................188 All-Time Nittany Lion Assistant Coaches....138 Pro Football Hall of Fame ...............189 2010 Statistics ........................140 All-Time Lettermen ....................190 2010 Superlatives .....................143 Individual Game-by-Game/Starters ........144 Beaver Stadium .......................197 Team Game-by-Game ..................146 Penn State Attendance Records ..........198 Long Plays From Scrimmage/Career Starts . 147 Traditions/Future Schedules .............200 Red Zone/Kickoffs/TFL, Sacks, Int. Leaders . 148 The University ........................201 Scoring Drives ........................149 President Graham Spanier ..............201 Turnovers/Game-by-Game Stat Leaders....150 Director of Athletics Tim Curley...........202 Career-Highs .........................151 Penn State Head Coaches ..............203 Records Review.......................152 Athletic Administration ..................204 2010 Awards & Honors .................153 Penn State Athletics/2010-11 Highlights ....205 Game Summaries & Statistics............154 Media Information .....................206 The Big Ten Conference ................161 Athletic Communications Staff ...........207 www.GoPSUsports.com www.facebook.com/pennstatenittanylions www.GoPSUsports.com/ot/twitter.html NITTANY LION FOOTBALL SUCCESS WITH HONOR WE ARE WINNING TRADITION CHAMPIONS BIG TEN CHAMPIONS: 1994, 2005 & 2008 WINNERS OF EVERY BCS BOWL GAME TRUE GREATNESS IS MEASURED ROSE (3 app.) OVER THE LONG HAUL. FIESTA (6 app.) CONSISTENCY AND QUALITY: ORANGE (5 app.) THESE ARE PENN STATE TRADEMARKS NOW AND FOR AS LONG AS SUGAR (4 app.) COLLEGE FOOTBALL HAS BEEN PLAYED. 2 2011 PENN STATE FOOTBALL NITTANY LION FOOTBALL SUCCESS WITH HONOR 2-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1987 FIESTA BOWL CHAMPIONS 1982 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1995 ROSE BOWL CHAMPIONS 1986 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 2006 ORANGE BOWL CHAMPIONS 818 VICTORIES (6TH BEST IN THE NATION) 81 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS (95 SELECTIONS OVERALL) “LINEBACKER U.” (18 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN SELECTIONS) 43 BOWL GAMES (8TH IN THE NATION) 27 BOWL VICTORIES (3RD IN THE NATION) 65.1 BOWL WINNING PERCENTAGE (SECOND IN THE NATION) 7 UNDEFEATED SEASONS SINCE 1966 (MOST IN THE NATION) WINNERS OF EVERY MAJOR AWARD (PAST 17 YEARS) 28 LAMBERT MEADOWLANDS TROPHIES (EASTERN SUPREMACY) 154 WINS SINCE 1993 (SECOND MOST IN THE BIG TEN) 125TH SEASON (PLAYING SINCE 1887) 2011 PENN STATE FOOTBALL 3 NITTANY LION FOOTBALL SUCCESS WITH HONOR WE ARE GETTING A DEGREE TWO-TIME ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN & 2006 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN-OF-THE-YEAR PAUL POSLUSZNY RECORD GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE PENN STATE STUDENT-ATHLETES EARNED A RECORD 90 PERCENT GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE, ACCORDING TO 2010 NCAA DATA. GRADUATE Penn State tied for first nationally in the graduation rate of its student-athletes (83 percent) among the nation’s FBS public institutions in 2006 and was second in 2009. Penn State also ranked first among public institutions in 2002 and 2004. 2010 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Penn State has had a nation’s best 15 Academic All-Americans over the past five years, THREE-TIME 2010 2010 including three in ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN 2010. STEFEN WISNIEWSKI PETE MASSARO CHRIS COLASANTI 4 2011 PENN STATE FOOTBALL NITTANY LION FOOTBALL SUCCESS WITH HONOR 90% GRADUATION RATE USA TODAY RATES PENN STATE USA Today rated Penn State as the BEST school in the # nation in the graduation of its student-athletes. In the NCAA 2010 Graduation Rate Report, Penn State’s four-year graduation rate for student-athletes was 80 percent, 16 points higher than the national average. 1 CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA HALL OF FAMER TODD BLACKLEDGE 90% GRADUATION RATE (11 POINTS ABOVE 2010 NATIONAL AVERAGE) TOPS IN GRADUATION RATE (NO. 1 AMONG 2009 AP TOP 25 TEAMS) BEST GRADUATION RATE OF BCS TEAMS (78% GSR TOPPED 2009 BCS BOWL TEAMS) NO. 2 AMONG BIG TEN TEAMS (84% GSR IN 2010; 67% NATIONAL AVERAGE) 87% AFRICAN-AMERICAN GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE (NATIONAL AVERAGE IS 63%) 16 GRADUATES BEFORE BOWL (EARNED DEGREES PRIOR TO 2010 CAPITAL ONE BOWL) 43 NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS (18 FOOTBALL STUDENT-ATHLETES) 96% WITH DIPLOMAS (ALL PENN STATE STUDENT-ATHLETES) 2011 PENN STATE FOOTBALL 5 NITTANY LION FOOTBALL SUCCESS WITH HONOR WE ARE NFL DRAFT DAY FIRST-ROUNDERS Defensive tackle Jared Odrick was a first-round selection in the 2010 NFL Draft. Penn State has had 36 first-round NFL selections; 33 under Joe Paterno. 2009 NFL FIRST-ROUND 2007 NFL FIRST-ROUND SELECTION AARON MAYBIN SELECTION LEVI BROWN MORE THAN 360 OF JOE PATERNO’S PLAYERS HAVE SIGNED WITH NFL TEAMS AND 33 HAVE BEEN SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE DRAFT WITH 247 DRAFTED OVERALL. 6 2011 PENN STATE FOOTBALL NITTANY LION FOOTBALL SUCCESS WITH HONOR 36 NFL FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICKS NO. 1 OVERALL PICKS COURTNEY BROWN 2000 KI-JANA CARTER 1995 DEFENSIVE TACKLE JIMMY KENNEDY WAS ONE OF FOUR PENN STATE PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND IN 2003. FIRST TWO PICKS OVERALL Courtney Brown (No. 1) and LaVar Arrington (No. 2) were taken with the first two picks of the 2000 NFL Draft. 36 NFL FIRST-ROUND SELECTIONS (10 SINCE 2000) 26 PLAYERS DRAFTED SINCE 2006 RANKED AMONG TOP 12 IN CURRENT NFL PLAYERS (31 NITTANY LIONS IN NFL IN 2010) 95 PLAYERS DRAFTED SINCE 1991 2003 NFL FIRST-ROUND 2006 NFL FIRST-ROUND (277 TOTAL NFL DRAFTEES) SELECTION MICHAEL HAYNES SELECTION TAMBA HALI 22 YEARS WITH 6+ PLAYERS DRAFTED RECORD 4 FIRST-ROUNDERS IN 2003 (6 LIONS DRAFTED IN FIRST 57 PICKS) 2000 NFL FIRST-ROUND 2003 NFL FIRST-ROUND SELECTIONS LAVAR ARRINGTON SELECTION BRYANT JOHNSON & COURTNEY BROWN 2011 PENN STATE FOOTBALL